Re: What about the CD player?

My coupe has the Bose 5.1 surround sound and supports DVDs, both of which are specifically listed in the dealer brochure and the owner's manual. If the XTS system was a true 5.1 surround system, you would think they would be bragging about it, but they are not.

The XTS brochure only lists CD/MP3 Player (no CD/DVD Player). The "surround sound system" is not listed as "5.1" but rather simply as "14-speaker Bose Studio SurroundŽ sound system." (I think this probably just means lots of speakers surrounding you.)

XTS CUE Manual, page 26:

CD Player

The player can be used for CD and
MP3 audio.

The system is capable of playing:
. Most audio CDs
. CD-R
. CD-RW
. MP3 or unprotected WMA formats

Therefore, from everything I've read, it looks like this system in the higher model XTSs is not 5.1 and does not support: DTS CDs, DVD-A discs, and DVD-V discs. You should check with your dealer to be sure, though.

Re: What about the CD player?

Very good info. Thank you. And surprising that they would not support those formats AND Blueray at this point. Must just do the "fake" Centerpoint (TM) surround.

I know most people probably don't care about true 5.1 (and that's probably what GM is thinking), but there are some of us out here. I have over 30 discs that have real surround sound for my STSs and it's awesome.

Cadillac Customer Service, feel free to comment.

Not buying soon, but always have to be looking at the next car. Might have to check out the Lincoln MKS THX certified sound system (let the flaming begin)

Re: What about the CD player?

Originally Posted by carter's_sts

Very good info. Thank you. And surprising that they would not support those formats AND Blueray at this point. Must just do the "fake" Centerpoint (TM) surround.

I know most people probably don't care about true 5.1 (and that's probably what GM is thinking), but there are some of us out here. I have over 30 discs that have real surround sound for my STSs and it's awesome.

Cadillac Customer Service, feel free to comment.

Not buying soon, but always have to be looking at the next car. Might have to check out the Lincoln MKS THX certified sound system (let the flaming begin)

Don't hold your breath waiting for Cadillac Cust Service. They have been useless when it comes to any product knowledge whenever I had questions. But I really enjoy having a DVD player in both my 03 Deville and my 06 DTS. Its a great feature when your on your lunch break or waiting for someone. I knew the XTS was not going to have it way back when I went to the autoshow and saw it there. I guess the thought is now you can just put everything on a flashdrive and watch whatever you want that way. I am not sure how good the quilty would be though. However I still think they should have a HDD. Being able to burn thousands of songs to your car is a really cool deal. I never had that in my Cadillac's but I have a friend that has a 10 CTS that has the nav/hdd/dvd setup. I think its more of a cost cutting thing by getting rid of the HDD and dvd player since there are still plenty of car makers, even the Buick Lacrosse that still offer in dash DVD players.